Yusuf Najmuddin


Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin Bin Syedna Zakiuddin was the 42nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Musta‘lī Islam. He succeeded the 41st Da'i Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin Bin Badruddin, to the religious post.
He was born in Jamnagar in 1764 AD and was tutored by his father Syedna Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin Bin Badruddin. He married Manak Aai Saheba, daughter of Shaikh Mitha bhai bin Shaikh Adam Safiyuddin bin Syedna Nooruddin. By this marriage, Syedna Yusuf had two daughters, Zainab Baisaheba and Hawwa Baisaheba.
Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 1200 AH at the age of 23. His period of Dawat was from 1200-1213 AH. During his time in office, the Dawat office shifted from Jamnagar to Surat.
Syedna Yusuf died at the age of 36.